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 NEWSLETTER No 1 - Summer 1979

WEST MIDLANDS BRANCH, BUTTERFLY CONSERVATION

Field Trips

Sunday, July 8th

Joint BBCS/WARNACT Summer Class on Butterflies at Oxhouse Farm Reserve. Leader: Roger Smith. Fee 25p per person on the day. Meet at the Farm for 2:30 p.m. Grid ref. 300508 O.S. Sheet 151

Sunday, July 15th

Visit to Bernwood Forest, Oxfordshire, in search of Purple Emperors.
Leader: Roger Smith. Meet at 10 a.m. outside the Chinese take-away in Southam.

Sunday, July 22nd

Butterfly Walk in the Brinklow area.
Meet Brinklow Church at 2:30 p.m. Grid ref. 438797   O.S. Sheet 140

Sunday, July 29th

Trip to the Wyre Forest - Fritillaries. Meet on the town side of the bridge in Bewdley. 11.00 a.m.

Sunday, August 5th

Butterfly Walk in the Wappenbury Wood.
Meet at the bottom of Pagets Lane, Bubbenhall for 2.30 p.m. Grid ref. 371720  
O.S. Sheet 140

Sunday, August 12th

Visit to Beautiful Butterflies, Bourton-on-the-Water, and to the Cotswolds.
Meet at the shop (on High Street, near War Memorial) at 11.00 a.m.

Sunday, August 19th

Butterfly Walk in the Rugby area.
Meet at 2.30 p.m. at the cross-roads on the B4429 Dunchurch to Hillmorton Road.
Grid ref.  513729    O.S Sheet 140

Sunday, July 15th

Return visit to two sites in the Southam area (see Local News)
Meet at 11.00 a.m. at the Chinese take-away in Southam.